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Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act Passes in House, Gains Cosponsor in Senate

The language community has much to celebrate this week with the inclusion of Representative Julia Brownley's [D-CA-26] Biliteracy...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jul 28, 20202 min read

NewsBrief | July 24, 2020

New Exceptions and Exemptions for J-1 Teacher Visa, Win for International Students as Regulations Battle Continues, & Administration...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jul 24, 20201 min read

New Exceptions and Exemptions for J-1 Teacher Visas

On July 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of State issued an update on its website clarifying exceptions available to the suspension of visa...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jul 24, 20202 min read

NewsBrief | July 17, 2020

House Provides $15M Funding for World Language Advancement and Readiness Act, International Student Restrictions lifted... For Now, &...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jul 17, 20201 min read

Win for International Students as ICE Reverts Guidance, Battle over Regulations Continues

In a victory for students and institutions of higher education across the country, the Administration has rescinded a recent decision to...

Brianna Gist

Jul 17, 20203 min read

The World Language Advancement and Readiness Grant Program is One Step Closer to Reality

Following this February's Language Advocacy Day, advocates urged their Members of Congress to include $15 million for the World Language...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jul 13, 20202 min read

NewsBrief | July 10, 2020

JNCL-NCLIS Opposes ICE Guidance, Institutions of Higher Ed Join MIT and Harvard in Lawsuit Against ICE, & Advocacy Spotlight: Blouwolff...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jul 10, 20201 min read

Advocacy Spotlight: Rebecca Blouwolff Advocates to Save K-8 Language Program

On May 30th, Rebecca Blouwolff, ACTFL Teacher of the Year and mother of two, was scrolling through Twitter in Brookline, MA when she came...

Brianna Gist

Jul 10, 20203 min read

JNCL-NCLIS Opposes ICE Guidance for International Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C., July 9th, 2020 -- The Joint National Committee for Languages and the National Council for...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jul 10, 20202 min read

Presidential Proclamation 10014: Urge Congress to Exempt Language Educators

Without exemption, the restrictions placed on H-1B and select J-1 visa programs, will have a profoundly negative impact on language and...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jul 8, 20201 min read

Survey of Impact: Data Collection and Request for Exemption for Language Educators

Dear Colleagues, Many language advocates have reached out to ask how they can help language educators and programs affect by Presidential...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jul 8, 20201 min read

NewsBrief | July 3, 2020

Advocate for the Inclusion of Native American Language Resource Center in CARES Act, Take Action to Exempt Language Educators from...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jul 3, 20201 min read

JNCL-NCLIS Celebrates DREAMers, Prepares for Next Steps

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump Administration unlawfully terminated the DACA program, but there's still work to be done...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jun 26, 20202 min read

JNCL-NCLIS Welcomes New Communications & Public Policy Intern, Brianna Gist

WASHINGTON DC - The Joint National Committee for Languages and the National Council for Languages and International Studies (JNCL-NCLIS)...

Brianna Gist

Jun 25, 20202 min read

JNCL-NCLIS Statement on Presidential Proclamation Restricting Nonimmigrant Visas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C., June 23, 2020 -- The Joint National Committee for Languages and the National Council for...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jun 23, 20202 min read

NewsBrief | June 12, 2020

Looming Executive Order: Help Ensure Uninterrupted J-1 and H-1B Visa Programs, Californian Assembly Passes AB 1850, & Celebrate...

Alissa Rutkowski

Jun 12, 20201 min read

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Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act Passes in House, Gains Cosponsor in Senate

NewsBrief | July 24, 2020

New Exceptions and Exemptions for J-1 Teacher Visas

NewsBrief | July 17, 2020

Win for International Students as ICE Reverts Guidance, Battle over Regulations Continues

The World Language Advancement and Readiness Grant Program is One Step Closer to Reality

NewsBrief | July 10, 2020

Advocacy Spotlight: Rebecca Blouwolff Advocates to Save K-8 Language Program

JNCL-NCLIS Opposes ICE Guidance for International Students

Presidential Proclamation 10014: Urge Congress to Exempt Language Educators

Survey of Impact: Data Collection and Request for Exemption for Language Educators

NewsBrief | July 3, 2020

JNCL-NCLIS Celebrates DREAMers, Prepares for Next Steps

JNCL-NCLIS Welcomes New Communications & Public Policy Intern, Brianna Gist

JNCL-NCLIS Statement on Presidential Proclamation Restricting Nonimmigrant Visas

NewsBrief | June 12, 2020

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